ABSTRACT ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL BACTERIA CAPABLE OF UTILIZING REDUCED PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS by Brandee L. Stone Master of Science in Biological Sciences California State University, Chico Summer 2011 Although bacterial metabolic pathways to oxidize . . .

ABSTRACT EMPLOYING STABLE ISOTOPES TO INVESTIGATE THE IMPACTS OF INVASIVE SPECIES ON HAWAIIAN STREAM FOOD WEBS by Megan Layhee Master of Science in Biological Sciences California State University, Chico Spring 2011 Anthropogenic disturbance around the . . .

ABSTRACT THE HEALTH OF BLUE ELDERBERRY (Sambucus mexicana) AND COLONIZATION BY THE VALLEY ELDERBERRY LONGHORN BEETLE (Desmocerus californicus dimorphus) IN RESTORED RIPARIAN HABITAT by Meghan Gilbart Master of Science in Biological Sciences California . . .

Wild-land fires are a dynamic and destructive force in natural ecosystems. In recent decades, fire disturbances have increased concerns and awareness over significant economic loss and landscape change. The focus of this research allowed for the utili . . .

ABSTRACT DIVERSITY AND ACTIVITIES OF PHAGOTROPHIC MICRO-EUKARYOTES IN BOILING SPRINGS LAKE, LASSEN VOLCANIC NATIONAL PARK by William Henry Harrison Reeder IV Master of Science in Biological Science California State University, Chico Fall 2011 The biol . . .

Body shape of juvenile fall-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) reared in a perennial stream environment were compared to juveniles reared in an ephemeral stream environment. In the Central Valley of California, habitat characteristics diffe . . .

MicroRNAs are important regulators of eukaryotic cellular processes and their misregulation is associated with many human diseases. MicroRNA-375, a regulator of insulin secretion in pancreatic beta cells, is misregulated in human type 2 diabetes. The . . .

The mechanisms by which species are formed is a central question in evolutionary biology. The Biological Species Concept has provided a framework for quantifying, via reproductive isolation, the extent of divergence between populations. The relative s . . .

Indirect biotic interactions can change seasonally with changes in the abundance of other community members. In this way, pollinator sharing between plant species may range from competition to facilitation depending on the seasonal pollinator communit . . .

Class III plant peroxidases are found in all land plants and lignification, suberization, and pathogen defense are three of the many functions served by these enzymes. The numerous peroxidase functions and the large multigenic families peroxidases are . . .